Walt Siegl builds dream machines. They’re analog fantasies on two wheels: limited edition European thoroughbreds packed with unobtanium components and clothed with impossibly beautiful bodywork. Bucket list material for the discerning petrolhead. But Walt has just done a 180-degree spin, and turned his attention away from the bellowing Italian twins and triples that have made…
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The bevel era is part of Ducati folklore. The engineering prowess of Fabio Taglioni made the British bikes of the 1970s look prehistoric, and bestowed a rosy glow over the Italian motorcycle industry—just before the Big Four Japanese makers turned the superbike world on its head. The ‘round case’ bevels are fondly remembered and sold…
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For us, the Holy Grail of bike building is mixing timeless design with modern technology. It’s easier said than done, and usually requires the full resources of a factory design team to make it work. If you want a bike with OEM levels of fit, finish and functionality, but don’t want to go down the…
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For Walt Siegl, performance and beauty go hand-in-hand. The bikes in his Ducati Leggero series are drop dead gorgeous, but they’re also light, quick and handle well. And that puts them in high demand. This newest build was commissioned by Jamie Waters, one of the leading lights behind the REV’IT! and Rizoma brands in the…
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A drop-dead gorgeous dual sport Ducati from Walt Siegl, an unusually attractive CX500 from Australia, and a $66,000 cafe racer from the…
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It’s Dakar time right now, with over 160 motorcycles racing through Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina. The rally raid bikes have always looked…
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No dream garage would be complete without a Walt Siegl Leggero series Ducati. Builds from the New Hampshire workshop are marked by…
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A brand new KTM Duke gets the custom treatment in Brazil. An MV Agusta with Lamborghini-style forged carbon parts. And a Triumph…
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Walt Siegl, I’d wager, is the world’s best custom Ducati builder. But it turns out that the machines from Bologna are not…
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We make no apologies: we’re featuring the latest two customs from Walt Siegl because we can’t tear our eyes away from them.…
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Walt Siegl is the embodiment of a life well lived. A former motorcycle racer, he now builds high-end Ducati customs in a…
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Walt Siegl’s name is synonymous with classy, high-end Ducati customs. So it’s a little unusual to see a smaller displacement Japanese motorcycle…
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